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Hand and Power Tool Safety: OSHA Office of Training and Education 1
Hand and Power Tool Safety: OSHA Office of Training and Education 1
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3080.pdf
• Maintain regularly
• Inspect before use
• Use the right tool for the job
• Operate according to manufacturers’ instructions
• Use the right Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Use guarding
Do not use:
wrenches when jaws are sprung
impact tools (chisels and wedges) Crack
when heads have mushroomed
tools with loose, cracked or
splintered handles
a screwdriver as a chisel
tools with taped handles – they
may be hiding cracks
A Sharp Blade Is Safer – When dull, a blade can slip from the object
being cut and cause a serious injury.
Put It Back – Never leave a cutting tool lying on a table, chair, sink or
desk. There are only three places that a cutting tool should ever be
1) in use,
2) stored safely in a drawer, tool box, in a knife rack, or,
3) in the dishwasher (blade down, handle up)
Logging Standards
Electrical Standards
Hazardous Noise Standards
Respiratory Protection Standards
Chemical-Specific Standards
On-Off Switch
Examples: routers, planers,
laminate trimmers, shears, jig
saws, nibblers, scroll saws
• Remove damaged electric tools & tag them: “Do Not Use”
Double
insulated
markings
Plug with a
grounding
pin
To test:
tap wheel gently with a light,
non-metallic instrument
if wheel sounds cracked or
dead, do not use it because
it could fly apart
This shows a
radial arm
saw equipped
with proper
point of
operation
guards
Nip Point
Guard these saws above and below the base plate or shoe.
The lower guard must cover the saw to the depth of the teeth.
Hood guard
AvoidOSHA
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Pneumatic Tools
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Acceptable
The manufacturer's
rated capacity must
be marked on all
jacks and must not
be exceeded